Climate ChangeLocal News Barbados urges global change amid climate crisis by Emmanuel Joseph 03/05/2024 written by Emmanuel Joseph 3 min read Barbados has told a global forum on the climate crisis it needs dedicated technological access to build resilience against ongoing extreme weather and natural hazards. Speaking at a ministerial dialogue … Continue Reading 03/05/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeEconomyLocal NewsWorld PM, UN deputy chief highlight SIDS debt restructuring challenges by Shamar Blunt 20/04/2024 by Shamar Blunt 20/04/2024 Prime Minister Mia Mottley and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed have raised concerns about the difficulties Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face in restructuring debt while providing essential services. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeLocal NewsWorld Barbados in new climate finance task force by Emmanuel Joseph 18/04/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 18/04/2024 Barbados has endorsed a two-year work plan for a new International Tax Task Force (ITTF) to ensure all industries and people contribute to financing the fight against climate change. As … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AfricaAgricultureAsiaClimate ChangeNewsWorld Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia by Barbados Today 20/11/2023 by Barbados Today 20/11/2023 AP – Skyrocketing sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with few choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker decided to cut his production by … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeEnvironmentLocal News Region advised to prepare for climate refugees by Marlon Madden 18/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 18/10/2023 Barbados and other countries in the region are being advised to start putting measures in place to allow for the accommodation of residents who have been displaced due to the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsUnited StatesWeatherWorld New York City area under state of emergency after storms flood subways, strand people in cars by Barbados Today 29/09/2023 by Barbados Today 29/09/2023 SOURCE: BBC – A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the city’s subway systems, streets and highways have … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeLocal NewsNewsWeather Barbadians warned not to rule out tsunami impacting island by Anesta Henry 13/09/2023 by Anesta Henry 13/09/2023 By Anesta Henry Barbadians cannot take the risk of believing it is impossible for tsunamis to affect the island, Deputy Director of the International Tsunami Information Centre Caribbean Office, Christa … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeEuropeNewsWorld Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors by Barbados Today 11/09/2023 by Barbados Today 11/09/2023 REUTERS – Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsWeatherWorld This summer broke the world record for the highest temperature officially recorded by Barbados Today 06/09/2023 by Barbados Today 06/09/2023 GENEVA (AP) โ Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeNewsWorld Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave by Barbados Today 18/06/2023 by Barbados Today 18/06/2023 Source: Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) โ At least 96 people died in two of Indiaโs most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
